Putting points into sorcery unlocks spells, while finesse points can improve the character’s ability to sneak, poison and backstab enemies. Depending on how you pump experience points into a character’s respective might, finesse and sorcery trees, you can unlock access to new abilities and advanced multi-classes, including a ‘Universalist’ class capable of dabbling in a bit of everything. T hree trees fitting into the archetypal fantasy triptych of warriors, rogues and mages are initially available upon completion of the game’s prologue. Called the Destiny system, this open-ended approach to character classes remains one of the game’s biggest draws. In-game, this translates as the ability to pay a nominal fee to respec and switch character classes pretty much whenever you like. Kingdoms of Amalur casts players as the Fateless One, a hero with the ability to change the outcome of their fate by will alone. THQ Nordic, which purchased the rights to the series in 2018, seem to agree, having now released the title in enhanced form as Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Released in the shadow of Skyrim, it did not meet sales expectations, despite faring well with reviewers and garnering a small but passionate fan base. It’s a shame that this became the game’s legacy, because in spite of the drama surrounding its creation (the project was infamously bankrolled with a loan from the state of Rhode Island that the developer couldn’t pay off), it was actually one of the better action RPGs of the sixth generation, receiving especial praise for its refined combat and character progression systems.

Unfortunately, Kingdoms of Amalur failed to make much of an impact when it came out. Salvatore wrote the lore and much-loved games composer Grant Kirkhope, known for his many collaborations with Rare, provided the game’s score.

Ken Rolston of Elder Scrolls fame led the overall game design comics legend Todd McFarlane (Spawn, Spider-Man) came up with the art direction best-selling fantasy author R.A. A chief factor in the game’s hype was the design team’s ‘supergroup’ status, composed of several industry luminaries. Intended as a breakout title for developer 38 Studios, 2012’s Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was a much-anticipated RPG in the build-up to its release.

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